2005 PhD in Earth Sciences. University of Pisa, Italy. Thesis on: “Hydrogeochemical precursors of seismic activity: the study of the Serchio Graben and the north-western Apuan Alps hydrothermal systems”

2006-2010 Post-doctoral Research Fellow. IGG-CNR, Pisa, Italy “Management and maintenance of continuous automatic stations for detection of physical and physical-chemical parameters and dissolved gas in the waters of the Garfagnana, Lunigiana and Amiata monitoring networks: management and acquired data processing”.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

2014 Scientific coordinator of the research "Realization of the research described in the S3 Project - Short term forecast and earthquakes preparation, DPC-INGV 2012-2021”. Cooperation agreement between National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics, Trieste, Italy and the IGG-CNR, Pisa, Italy.

2013 Scientific coordinator of the research “Convention for research related to the short-term prediction of earthquakes, INGV-DPC, project line S3”. Cooperation agreement between Regional Environmental Protection Agency, Emilia, Italy and the IGG-CNR, Pisa, Italy

2011 to date Scientific coordinator of the research “Continuation of activities about the acquisition, management, data processing concerning the geochemical monitoring network installed in the areas with the highest seismic risk of Tuscany”. Cooperation agreements between Seismic Prevention Sector of Tuscany Region, Italy and the IGG-CNR, Pisa, Italy.